Aluminium extrusion usage in building and construction to grow 1.24% CAGR through 2035, with Americas at 1.15%, Europe at 1.30% & MEA at 2.47%
What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
Meagan Lalonde joins Metra North America as Architectural Sales Manager
Metra North America, leading manufacturer of engineered architectural systems specialising in custom fenestration, curtain wall, and building envelope solutions, has announced that Meagan Lalonde has joined the company as Architectural Sales Manager. Lalonde brings more than a decade of experience...
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Alcoa expands R&D center to deepen additive manufacturing capabilities
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa is expanding its R&D center in Pennsylvania to accelerate the development of advanced 3D-printing materials and processes. Alcoa will produce materials designed specifically for a range of additive technologies to meet increasing demand for complex, high-performance...
Emirates Extrusion to commission 3rd production line
Emirates Extrusion Factory (EEF), a leading aluminium extrusion company in UAE, plans to commission its third extrusion line at its plant in Techno Park, Dubai, which will increase its production capacity by 7,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum. The company, a subsidiary of Masharie LLC - the private...
UL announces new testing services for building envelopes
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) launched new curtain wall mockup and field testing capabilities for building envelopes. The global safety science organization’s services provide performance testing to determine the rate of air infiltration, water penetration, structural, impact, and cyclical...
Sapa adds capacity to Yankton, Elkhart plants
Sapa has installed new aluminium extrusion presses at two of its plants in the United States to serve customers primarily within the building and the automotive industries. The two presses have been moved from other Sapa locations to the plants in Yankton, South Dakota, and Elkhart, Indiana....
Blairs Windows to set up aluminium manufacturing operation
Blairs Windows is in the process of setting up an aluminium frame making sister company which is expected to create up to 10 jobs in the short term. The Greenock company expects to run the new venture from premises in the Hillington area of Glasgow and hopes to have it fully up and running early...
Portuguese component makers start aluminium frame production
Rodi, Miranda, and Ciclo-Fapril, the three leading component makers of Portugal announced they will invest € 12 million in aluminium frame production in Agueda, Portugal. Construction of the frame making facility is to start this September. The aluminium frame factory that Rodi, Miranda, and...
METCASE offers bespoke aluminium electronics cases
METCASE, the metal enclosures division of the OKW Enclosures Limited, announed they are now offering fully bespoke aluminium electronics cases, created using METCASE’s standard case components such as diecastings and extrusion profiles or from fully fabricated sheet metal components. METCASE can...
ATDC launches new aluminium scissor doors and gates
The Australian Trellis Door Company (ATDC) announces the release of an extensive range of world-class aluminium scissor doors and gates delivering immense strength, stylish design and excellent corrosion resistance. Suitable for securing residential, commercial and industrial premises including...
CMS boosts aluminium division- becomes a member of Centre for Window Cladding Technology
Window, door and curtain walling manufacturer and installer, CMS Window Systems, says it has boosted its aluminium division by adding one of the world’s leading systems to its portfolio and obtaining CWCT membership. The company, which employs more than 200 people at its HQ and main manufacturing...
China aluminium extrusion operating rate slump to continue in Aug
Operating rates at Chinese aluminum extruders will extend July’s declines in August due to sluggish property and export market, Shanghai Metals Market foresees. The average rate will be 54% for aluminum extruders, with 58% in industrial aluminum extrusion segment and 54% in construction aluminum...
Finding the right partner in Sapa key to Central do Alumínio's growth
Central do Alumínio began its metal-building business in some of the boldest and most modern building projects in Rio de Janeiro. Now its work can be seen all over Brazil. Sapa is contributing. Central do Alumínio is one of the premier metal builders in Brazil, specializing in aluminium frames for...
Trulite Glass and Aluminum plans $119,500 worth expansion in Grenada
Officials from Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions recently announced the company is expanding operations at its facility in Grenada. The project represents a corporate investment of $119,500 and will create 15 jobs, bringing employment at the facility to 133. "I appreciate the team at Trulite...
Reynaers introduces energy efficient aluminium glazing products
Reynaers Aluminium, the UK’s leading aluminium glazing systems maker has introduced all new aluminium curtain walling products as a part of its "At Home" range of glazing systems. Working in conjunction with CF 77 bi-folding doors and CS 68 aluminium doors and windows, Reynaers’ curtain walling...
Solum develops fully recyclable aluminium crane pads
Solum has developed a range of aluminium outrigger pads, reducing the weight of the units and providing a fully recyclable product. The pads are available in three sizes, all 600mm wide and either 600mm, 1,200mm or 1,800mm long. They weigh between 13-38kg, enabling them to be lifted by one or two...
William King and Snelsons join Aluminium Federation
West Bromwich-based William King and Winsford-based Snelsons are the latest companies to join the Aluminium Federation. William King, which employs around 150 people, began life as an ironmongers in the 1820s, expand during the nineteenth century to incorporate iron and steel warehousing, trading...
Aleris reports second quarter 2015 results
Aleris Corporation today reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. Except as otherwise indicated, all amounts reflect the divested recycling and extrusions businesses as discontinued operations. Second Quarter Summary • Adjusted EBITDA of $60 million, up 53 percent compared...
Rising imports seizing market share of Indian aluminium producers
Despite steady growth in demand in the domestic market, India's aluminium producers are spending sleepless nights, the reason being rising imports eating into their market shares. The demand for the white metal has been growing steadily at a CAGR of 6 per cent since 2010-2011, driven by increased...
Construction starts on Mining Training Centre for the Yolgnu people
A new Mining Training Centre being developed for the Yolngu people of northeast Arnhem Land with $2.4 million in support from Rio Tinto will have the capacity to train up to 24 people at a time. Construction of the new Centre is set to start on the Dhupuma Plateau site, where accommodation and a...
